“Low density lipoprotein” (LDL) — particles composed of lipids and protein. The form in which fats are transported throughout the body, in the bloodstream. LDLs transport cholesterol from the liver to the tissues of the body. A high proportion of cholesterol carried in LDL (LDL-cholesterol) is associated with an increased likelihood of developing cardiovascular diseases […]

“Isomers” — compounds that have the same numbers and kinds of atoms but that differ in the way the atoms are arranged.

“Ionic bound” — a chemical link between two atoms caused by the electrostatic force between oppositely-charged ions in an ionic compound.

“Ion” — an atom or group of atoms that carries a positive or negative electric charge as a result of having lost or gained one or more electrons.

“Intervention trial” — an experimental study (usually a clinical trial) used to test the effect of a treatment or intervention on a health- or disease-related outcome.